The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-20
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE

SENATE.-Lane A bill to repeal certain
sections of the pistol law so as to prohibit
carrying concealed weapons only Mt certain
places.
The senate bill providing for the distrlbu-
ton ofcommunity property upon the death
of one of the material parties on third read
ing was amended by MI. Terrell so that
when descendants of the deceased party all
stand in the same relationship to the de-
ceased they shall inherit per capita, but
when they do not stand in the same rela-
tionship they shall inherit per stripes.
Adopted, and the bill passed.
The senate bill to repeal the Texas vet
eran land pension act was considered on
second reading. Harrison said the bona
fide veterans had all received their land
scrip, and the law was now of no use ex-
cept to land grabbers. The bill passed to
engrossment.
Garrison's bill to repeal the law permit
ting the mortgage of personal property
exempt from forced sale and growing crops,
coming up on adverse committee report,
Mas supported by Messrs. Field and Gar
rison in the best arguments yet made this
session.
Burney opposed the bill, holding that too
much property was already exempt from
forced sales.
The senate bill TO add justices of the
peace to the list o officers authorized to ad-
minister oaths was considered on second
reading, Passed to engrossment.
Woodward introduced u resolution that
the finance committee inquire into the
propriety and ability of the State of Texas
becoming the purchaser Of the Texas \ Pa
citic Railway ut the forthcoming sale Of that
road. Referred.
The resolution raising n committee to
visit the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege and State normal school met opposition
by the ecomoist, Mr.. Claiborne, by an
amendment reducing the committee from
to 3, and by Terrell that separate commit
tee visit the Terrell Insane Asylum.
Houston's resolution for newspapers, 80
for each senator, defeated
Claibornes resolution to appoint an addi-
tional porter was a subject OF deep thought,
as was shown by the debate.
Adjourned.
E.-McGaughey Requiring persons
who report estray stock to The commission
ers' court and are permitted to use them to
give bond.
Jarrall: Graduating the ex-oflicio salaries
of county judges in proportion to poplla-
ton of their counties and providing that no
county judge shall receive n greater salary
than $1,000.
Huling: For working short term convicts
on public roads.
Mills: Requiring Waterman to be kept
Oh rear cars of switching trains in cities,
towns and villages to warn persons APP
preaching the track.
Resolution to print $500 copies of The gov
errors inaugural address; adopted.
Payne (by request: To appropriate 81,
00O,0 900 out of the permanent school fund to
build and establish three or more fire proof
cotton and wooden manufactures, to be run
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or near Austin.
Taylor: Concurrent resolution fayoring
the Miller pleuro-pneumonia bill in con-
gress.
Sadder: Defining aggravated assault when
committed by a male person over Ia years
of age upon n female or child, or by a
female over IA upon a child, child mean
ing person under 10 years.
Heath: TO authorize the commissioners
court of any county to issue ponds for the
relief of It's citizens made destitute by any
public calamity, the authority to issue said
bonds being based upon an application of
not less than 100 qualified voters of the
county thus seeking relief
Bell, of Denton: Defining Il lawful wire
fence to be one consisting of at least four
strands of barbed wire to posts not over
Il irty-two feet apart. etc.
Mcclure: Providing that no public road
shall be changed or altered except ior tne
purpose OF shortening, except upon petit
ton of not less than eight free-holders who
pay road duty and who desire the change
Of q road in reaching their county seat.
Page: For the pay I venires summoned
as jurors, whether sworn In or not.
McGaughey: To provide for the pubica-
ton of notices of Judicial sales anI sales by
guardians, executors and administrators.
Newton, of Tarrant: To exempt persons
manned from any cause from paying occu-
patton tax
Under the head of committee reports sew
eral bills were returned with adverse re.
concentrations, among others bill provid-
ing for mileage for jurors and changing fee.
Report adopted.
The bill decreasing the minimum penalty
for horse theft from five to two years was
reported upon adversely and report was
adopted.
The bill fixing the fees OF judges and
clerks of election at 80, and making this fee
apply only at general elections, was also re-
ported upon adversely, and the report was
adopted.
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